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Partisanship in times of crisis: evidence from Italy

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  • Bankert, Alexa
  • Del Ponte, Alessandro
  • Huddy, Leonie

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There is a continuing debate over the political importance and durability of partisan attachments in European multi-party systems. Drawing on a nationally representative five-wave panel, we provide a longitudinal test of the power of partisanship in Italy over the course of the tumultuous 2013 national elections. We find that a strong partisan affiliation measured as a social identity two years prior to the election promoted system stability by increasing support for the in-party and inhibiting electoral support for the insurgent Five Star Movement (M5S). In contrast, non-partisans, especially highly educated ones, were more likely than partisans to vote for M5S. Our results illustrate the role of partisanship in stabilizing multi-party systems amid crisis.

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  • Bankert, Alexa & Del Ponte, Alessandro & Huddy, Leonie, 2023. "Partisanship in times of crisis: evidence from Italy," Political Science Research and Methods, Cambridge University Press, vol. 11(1), pages 1-17, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:pscirm:v:11:y:2023:i:1:p:1-17_1
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